Already There

AU. When Emma has a nightmare one night and runs to her parents chambers. Just a nice and sweet Charmings One shot.

A/N: inspired by "I'm Already there" By Lonestar.

A/N: DEDICATED TO ThistwinklingstarAND SNOWANDJAMES4EVA WHO INSPIRE ME TO WRITE MORE AND MORE! LOVE YOU GUYS! HAPPY ONCE DAY!

Chapter 2: In which Emma doesn't let her father work…

"Daddy!" Emma pouted again. James was just going trough some papers and had agreed to let Emma stay with him as long as she behaved. Yeah, right.

"What is it Emm?" James raised his face to look at his daughter . The little girl smiled and then sat back again making her father roll his eyes "Just give me a moment"

"No!" Emma said stubbornly "I want you to tell me a story!" James gave up. He laughed at the fact that she was too much like him. He remembered that when he was younger, he used to drive his mother crazy. Emma remained quiet for a moment biting her lip, afraid that maybe she had gone too far. James rested his hands on the desk. The unattended papers filled with urgent matters that needed to be taken care off screaming for his attention.

"what am I going to do with you?" James smiled and walked over to his daughter and picked her up. Emma smiled and she rested her head against his chest. James kissed her forehead sweetly. He went to sit on the couch that rested at the far end of the room near the window. "You do know your mother is going to kill me?" he whispered and Emma just sucked her thumb in anticipation.

"Tell me a story daddy!" Emma encouraged him "Please?"

"Okay" James settled Emma on his lap and caressed her cheek "Let me think…" There were so many stories that Emma would enjoy but looking out the window to the gardens, he could only think of one. "Once upon a time there was a young shepherd boy…. He was very poor and only had his mother to be with him, his father had left to be in heaven years before.." Emma's eyes were lost in wonderment "And this boy was very happy, he loved living in a farm…"

"Did he play in the mud?" The mere innocence of the question made James's heart melt and he smiled widely

"Yes he did" James agreed "Just as much as you, but his mother didn't like that much as it was very hard to take all the mud of his hair and face"

"Mamma says so too" Emma.

"I know she does" James smiled sweetly. They spotted Snow far down on a bench talking to Red about what they would do to redecorate the nursery for the new baby. James smiled at the mental picture as he couldn't really listen to what they were saying… he remembered the look on Snow's face when he told him about the new baby, she was just full of light…

"Daddy?" Emma's hand on his chin brought him back from his thoughts "What happened to the little boy?" James smiled and looked down at her

"He grew up" James said nostalgically "And he then became…"

"A prince?" Emma inquired. James had to pull back the tears coming his way "And then he found a princess?"

"Yeah" James kissed Emma's forehead "He did. You are very good at this little one, next time it should be you telling me a story"

"No" Emma smiled "I like yours better" James chuckled slightly.

"There you are!" Snow beamed at her husband and daughter when they finally came down to greet her and Red "Had a productive morning I see?" James and Emma shared a look.

"I hope you are not causing your dad trouble" Red told Emma as James placed her down "And if you do, please cause him a lot, for me?" She whispered on Emma's ear.

"Hello" James leaned to kiss Snow on the lips and she giggled "How is the nursery planning coming along?"

"It's going" Red smirked at James "Snow and I have been thinking of ways to make yourself useful on that task"

"Really?" James ceased an eyebrow and his wife and then leaned to pick Emma again "And what would that be?"

"Still thinking on how to torture you Charming" Snow said rubbing her belly "Don't worry, I will think of something"

"Oh" James totted Emma and handed her back to Red "I don't doubt you will" Snow smiled mischievously at him. A sudden kick made her jump a bit.

"Snow?" James asked worriedly "What..."

"He kicked" Snow beamed at him and James knelt in front of her. She took his hand and placed it gently on the spot where she had felt the kick "Isn't that amazing!"

"It is" James kissed her belly adoringly "This little guy is going to give Emma a run for her luck"

"Emma" Snow called her daughter "come here" Emma hurried at her mother's side as soon as Red placed her down "Give me your hand" James held Emma's hand below his.

"There he is" James told Emma who had a wide smile on her face "That's your little brother"

"Why wont he come out?" Emma asked innocently. Red looked at James and Snow chuckling "He will, He is just not ready yet"

"When?" Emma asked the three grown ups "I want him to come now!"

"Soon" Snow said "Before you know it"

"And when he does" Red smirked at the little princess

"You'll be the first to know" James finished as Emma leaned to place a gentle kiss on her mother's belly.

originally meant to be a One shot but I was asked to write more so.. here you go! :)